Skirmish on Whitemarsh Island, Ga.

Authors

• David Hunter
• Henry W. Benham
• Quincy A. Gillmore
• James H. Wilson
• William M. Fenton
• Marcellus Douglas

Description

A series of reports submitted by General David Hunter (USA), General Henry W. Benham (USA), Lieutenant James H. Wilson (USA), Colonel William M. Fenton, and Marcellus Douglas (CSA) related to a skirmish on Whitemarsh Island, Georgia on April 16, 1862. Includes a report on the defences of Savannah, Georgia by Lieutenant A. T. Cunningham (CSA) on October 20, 1862. Gibson Point Battery was not mentioned in the report.

U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 128 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1880–1901), Series I, Vol. 14, p. 4-13 & 335 & 645-

Recovery Date

4-16-1862

Document Type

Book

Disciplines

History | United States History

Recommended Citation

Hunter, David; Benham, Henry W.; Gillmore, Quincy A.; Wilson, James H.; Fenton, William M.; and Douglas, Marcellus, "Skirmish on Whitemarsh Island, Ga." (1862). Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson Point Battery. 8.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/gibson_point_battery_survey/8

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